Melvin Earl Belding

Background

Belding, Melvin Earl was born on August 8, 1938 in Arvada, Colorado, United States. Son of Earl J. and Esther (Wertin) Belding.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Colorado, Denver, 1962.

Career

Intern, Metropolitan General Hospital, Cleveland, 1962-1963; resident in internal medicine, U. Washington, 1965-1967; chief resident in medicine, U. Washington, 1969-1970; fellow Research.Tng. unit, U. Washington School Medicine, 1967-1969, 70-71; assistant professor medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, 1970-1972; clinical associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1976; private practice,, Bremerton, Washington, 1972-1993; medical director, KPS Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Bremerton, 1993-1995; senior vice president medical affairs, KPS Health Plans, Bremerton, since 1995. Co-chairman Washington State Drug Utilization Council, Olympia, 1991-1994.

Achievements

• Melvin Earl Belding has been listed as a noteworthy Internist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Harrison Memorial Hospital, Bremerton, since 1991. Captain United States Army Reserve. 1963-1965. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians.

Member Infectious Disease Society American, American Society for Microbiology, Washington Thoracic Society (president 1985-1987), Washington Medical Association (liaison committee 1991-1994), Waring Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, climbing, golf.

Connections

Married Anita M. Kurzenberger, June 11,1960. Children: Mark A., Gregory A.

Father:

Earl J. Belding

Mother:

Esther (Wertin) Belding

Spouse:

Anita M. Kurzenberger

child:

Mark A. Belding

child:

Gregory A. Belding